Germany's local governments face financial collapse
Many cities and municipalities in Germany are near bankruptcy, and no longer know how they're supposed to fulfill their responsibilities. They are blaming the federal government....
Many cities and municipalities in Germany are near bankruptcy, and no longer know how they're supposed to fulfill their responsibilities. They are blaming the federal government....
Key European allies of Ukraine and top US envoys meet President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on January 6 in their latest bid to agree security guarantees for any ceasefire in Russia's war against its ...
Brazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro used a hospital stay for surgery to formally endorse his son Flavio’s 2026 presidential bid....
Vice President JD Vance defended the ICE officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, saying the officer faced an "attack on federal law enforcement.”...
After abducting the leader of Venezuela, the US is now threatening Cuba. Havana says Washington's behavior is a threat to global peace as President Trump jokes about appointing Marco Rubio president o...
An Iranian police officer was killed in a stabbing during unrest near the capital, local media reported on Thursday as protests over the cost of living in the country entered a 12th day. Several Kurdi...
The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim expressed "great satisfaction" over Sunday's launches, which occurred off the country's west coast....
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States was “breaking free from international rules”, and “gradually turning away” from some of its allies. Macron delivered his annual...
The US secretary of state’s chance to reshape Latin America has arrived — if he can keep his boss onside...
During a US military operation in Venezuela, troops removed a sitting head of state, President Nicolás Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Gavin Lee welc...
Charles Myers, chairman of Signum Global Advisors, told Business Insider that foreign investment in oil, tourism, and construction will be the "centerpiece" of Venezuela's recovery over the co...
Ames had been head of the Soviet branch in the CIA's counterintelligence group and gave the Kremlin the names of dozens of Russians who were spying for the United States....
Ayatollah Khamenei laid the blame on the US president for fomenting unrest as protests across Iran continued despite the internet blackout after exiled Crown Prince Pahlavi called for mass demonstrati...
France's Emmanuel Macron said allies had agreed on "robust" security guarantees for Kyiv after an eventual ceasefire. That came as more than 30 allies met in Paris. Follow DW for the latest....
The Venezuelan leader faces a multi-count indictment in New York. International-law experts question his arrest, but that probably will not affect his trial....
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Poland scrambled jets on Christmas morning after detecting a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to Polish airspace. Moscow said they made an offer to Paris over a jailed French researcher. F...
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China's large military exercise around Taiwan comes after tensions with Japan and a major US arms sale. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters China's military is conducting massive war games all around Taiwan. The e...
Days after issuing threats of military action against Colombia, US President Donald Trump said he had invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House following what was described as a cor...